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Not legally Mircea!!! The law is not static and has changed regarding this issue. That is precisely why the undersea mapping is so important. International law now recognizes the extension of undersea continental shelves as sovereign territory and has done so for some time. Just take a gander at the territory the USA is claiming off Alaska or maybe Mircea you think you should just give it to the Russians.
Naaah; Mircea's just another disgruntled Amurikan whining over a failed history.
I think continental shelves should not count. A country should only be the land area above sea level. After all, countries that are confined by an ocean already are more fortunate than land-locked ones, whose borders really end right there at the border, whereas the former have an additional territory off shore.
Since there is no land at the Arctic and ice is only water, the Arctic should be international waters outside the national waters around the land masses of those countries up there.
And really, don't countries like Canada and Russia have more than enough land and resources already? They are way too big for their small populations already. The claims they make today make them look like greedy idiots.
I think continental shelves should not count. A country should only be the land area above sea level. After all, countries that are confined by an ocean already are more fortunate than land-locked ones, whose borders really end right there at the border, whereas the former have an additional territory off shore.
Since there is no land at the Arctic and ice is only water, the Arctic should be international waters outside the national waters around the land masses of those countries up there.
And really, don't countries like Canada and Russia have more than enough land and resources already? They are way too big for their small populations already. The claims they make today make them look like greedy idiots.
Did you ever consider how important it is to protect the environment in these very sensitive Arctic areas. Without some kind of sovereignty claims these territories would be wide open for a mad scramble for the resources there. The resulting environmental disaster would impact the entire world and especially those nations that border on the areas.
Did you ever consider how important it is to protect the environment in these very sensitive Arctic areas. Without some kind of sovereignty claims these territories would be wide open for a mad scramble for the resources there. The resulting environmental disaster would impact the entire world and especially those nations that border on the areas.
I don't see any correlation there. Where have most oil spills of the past happened? In national waters if I am not mistaken, often very close to the shore.
Let's face it, nobody lives up there, thus companies will not care much about the environment. Money is always more important to that industry.
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